New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-09
HOW CITY VOTES WERE CAST
THE DAY WAS A FINE AND QUIET ONE.

CIpTNTS IN MANY PARTS OF TOWN.
There was little evidence in the election Yesterday or
the hot canvass had waged in the city for
two weeks great deal of interest shown in
the work about the polls, but 1t was of quiet and
or cry kind. The fine weather contributed not little
% prevailing good feeling. Voters early at the
polls and the workers unusually numerous Many
of these were hired So day by Democrats for the
purpose OF getting their votes Money abundant,
but extra taken in disbursing it. The mat
vote apparently paid for in advance hence,
the detectives and others looking for bribery did not find
4: easy to secure evidence warranting arrests.
The police mad little trouble in keeping order Reports
that Superintendent Murray during the day
showed that quiet prevailed In all the precincts Two
patrol wagons and fifty policemen were kept in waiting
at Headquarters all day. but there occasion to
send them out to quell disturbance
UNUSUAL QUIET DOWN TOWN.
In the city south OF Camel ST. the day passed moro
quietly than for many there being niue drnhhen
ness noticeable the streets the crowds that hung
around the polling places When day broke over the
thicky built downtown wards it found the Young
booths already manned within by the three sets OF In
spectors while without army of runners, heel
ers and ward politicians were in readiness 10 Dag the
voters they appeared Compared with former years
there were fewer around the voting places Men
with bags clustered about each BOOTH however, from
which an ndcscrbable variety OF tickets could be had
Owing TO the multitude Of local candidates and the
sharp rivalry that existed between the bckers OF each
there limit to the trading and selling Especially
was this the case in the With Judicial District where the
partisans of Godfoge and Mccarthy candidates for the
Civil Iusticeshp ready TO trade vote for any
other candidate. matter what his politics, IN return
for a their In the Second Ward vote Tor
Diver or Naher candidatesfor Alderman. always was
good for n trade any other candidate. The rivalry
between Nick Muller the United Labor candidate for
Senator against Mike Murphy proved fertile source
Into this emptng and fertile field the swarHins tone
thousands of and anon them worked all day long
horde OF Democratic runners" qu"rsslers. "heel-
ers" and men holding office in the city government
DEMOCRATIC POCKETS FULL OF MONEY.
Every OF these mon seemed to have an unlim
ited supply OF money. They picketcd the blocks
containing the voting places and bought voters as
they would sheep in the market place 1t carnival
of 6eodlc Se-doors OF whi~key shops were open and
into them the runners r. their men. gave them
drink 81 or - and in mAny instances as nigh as $40
stuck straight Democratic ticket in their purchased
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Policemen in citizens clothes worked at the polls for
democratic ticket Roundsmar ebarbcro. tue Italian
policeman. caught all the Italian voters vino appeared
the voting place at Mott and PelI SITS and saw that
they voted for Fellows Marty" Reese
Sss for of Fellows the o No. Hal" SCI df ..r o
sunrise till the polls closed. A carriage containing
and Assistant District Attorney Fitzgerald drove from
poll another downtown seeing that the "heelers
did their work.
NATIONAL CRIES on TIE EAsT-sIDE.
over on the East side the isrccs of Goldfogle and
Mccarthy fought all day. The contest took
tional hue
"yote for the Irishman Don't throw away your vote
on goosepucker," said partisan OF Mccarthy 10 a
hestating voter at the cigar shop at Roosevelt and
Cherry sis.
"You Iipperary bum" retorted the advocate of Gold
foge, don't any OF dictaton in America
II you want 10 help the Irish go to Ireland"
step up girls" cried bag holder TO group of Cherry
Hill maaeas VINO were passing Heres the place to get
your Fellows"
over to the city early and cast their votes without
2 break for Ncoll ct No. ie s,als-s, ,
ali day. 80 that When the result was finally known there
boxes. barrels or booths left 10 light up the
redonntaOle Pat" Diver the pride Of PARK Row,
worked IKE beaver 5sr the polls a1r%s
was ably assisted by his brothers. Eddie :
looked after the barber shop at No 81 Mulberrys and
Ali through the lower wards split tickets and pastors
we're run out of every bag There was gosd demand
street light between band OF Irish boys from Cen
tre-st and band OF Italian lads from Paradise
ragged ferceiy IN Worthst ia the afternoon. From (he
boys the light spread men. and police had
struck by stones while windows were smashed in passing
cars and other damage was done.
PEACEFUL AS A CHUkCH DUIING COLLECTION.
The west side OF the city between Fourteenth and
Fortysecoud ST. thoroughly its good behavior
yesterday. The polling places and booths were quiet
almost as church while the collection plates
are being passed. Signs of riot, contention and
dispute as rare as snows,orms in J No. The
captains and sergeant Is OF the various police
precincts said that they never knew such
an election Usually" said the Sergeant
at the sixteenth Precinct Police Station we
from the time of opening tho polls with complaints
psicemcn election officers csptsins OF election
districts. etc. but here 1t is o'clock with only two hours
more OF voting and haven't heard OF even grswl"
AT the Nineteenh Precisct Police station. where many
alleged voters generally brought In electiOn
day, there was bnt one prisoner
The upper portion Of the city between Eighty fourth
st. and the Hatlem River. was unusually eaa. Few
attempts were made TO vote Illegally
and no arrests were made during
day. Large crowds surrounded the polls and intense
interest followed the arrival OF each In Harlem
the contest Nlcoll marked. Ncol buttons
flashed on every side.